A text in Shona: Vanhu vanouya nezvinhu zvekubayira kuna vanamwari uye vapirisita vanoedza kuita zvinenge zvichidiwa nanamwari kupfurikidza nekuita mhemberero uye mitambo.
The same text in Swahili:
Watu wangeleta dhabihu kwa miungu na makuhani wangejaribu kushughulikia mahitaji ya miungu kupitia sherehe na tamasha.